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Hotel Central Reservation Systems are Unhelpful

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

Pet Peeve Alert!! When deciding on a hotel, often I will call the property’s direct/local number for answers to specific room and/or amenity questions. It seems that more and more often the local properties are anxious to transfer me to a central reservations person who does not work on-site. In fact, these [...]

Olympic fun. Our Vancouver BC content is all FREE during the games.

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Need a place to swim, bike, run, eat or stay while you are in Vancouver? Well, if you haven’t already locked in your “stay” you may be out of luck! BUT, in honor or the Olympics starting in ONE day, we are making all of our Vancouver, BC content FREE!! BUT only [...]

Two more Athletic-Minded Traveler winners!

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

We’ve recently launched a newsletter, and ONLY in our newsletter will we offer FREEBIES and DEALS. We have been giving away cookies most recently, but in the future active wear and even something for the kid-lets will be coming.
So if you are not getting the newsletter, sign up now. Just click this link.
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Best Hotels in Muenchen Munich

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

We’ll put our well researched, objective and personally-toured Munich hotel recommendations up against anyone elses. Our favorite Muenchen/Munich hotel? The Hilton City.

Muenchen Munich Run Routes

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Hands down, the best place to enjoy outdoor activity in Munich–including running and walking—is the English Garden.
For more run and jog venues, see our Munich work out list.

Munich Muenchen Swimming Pools

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Headed to Munich, Germany, and trying to find a lap pool for a workout? Check our free Munich “work out” pages where we provide details on five pools. The best lap pool in Munich is hands down the Olympiapark Schwimmhalle. And, the best family pool venue is Ungererbad.
Enjoy the water!

Best Healthy Restaurants in Munich

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Looking for a dining option that’s not sausage, schnizel, or artery-clogging meat and potatoes in Munich? No sweat! Our editorial staff found many healthy, hearty and tasty restaurants during their stay.
Our favorite Munich restaurant? Riva Pizzeria–it serves a lot more than just pizza.

The Muenchen Munich Subway

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Munich’s subway is known as the U-Bahn. Its usefulness and efficiency rivals Manhattan’s subway, London’s Tube and Chicago’s “L”. Young kids ride it to school each day–alone! Locals ride it to/fro work. And, savvy tourists use it for nightlife and daytime attraction hopping. Costs vary, but for the most part [...]

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Friday, November 20th, 2009

You may be asking? Cookie winner? Huh? One benefit of subscribing to the Athletic-Minded Traveler Newsletter is FREE Stuff and Good Deals.
So before I tell you more, click this link to get on our newsletter distribution list. We have more cookies to give away! And don’t fret, because this blog is [...]

Bonus content for group runs and rides across the country

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

So you likely know that we operate the largest healthy travel portal on the web at www.athleticmindedtraveler.com, and that all of our content is original, and that our editors travel the world to identify cities’ best hotels, health clubs, run routes, yoga studios, lap pools, restaurants and more. By sharing our findings via objective, [...]